Margaret Shirley Hughes Staples Obituary
In loving memory of Margaret Shirley Hughes Staples of Cornelia, Georgia, born in Cordele, Georgia, who departed this world on October 30, 2025 at the age of 92. Margaret leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
She was predeceased by: her husband James Edward Staples Sr. (Jimmy); her daughter Katrina Marie Staples; her parents, Clarence Hughes and Hazel Hughes; her sisters, Eugenia Thompson and Anne Jobe; her brother-in-law Lewis Jobe; her brother Clarence Hughes; and her siblings-in-law, Margaret Ricketson, Howard Staples and Eunice Staples.
She is survived by: her son James Edward [Eddie] Staples Jr. (Kimberly) of Buford; her granddaughter MacKenzie Wells Staples of Nashville, TN; her siblings, Frances Crow (John) of Rincon, GA, James Hughes (Lillian) of Thomasville, GA and William Hughes (Georgianne) of Murphy, NC; her brothers-in-law, Robert Staples (Margaret) of Miami, FL and John Staples of Catawissa, MO; and her nieces, Angela Bucy (Ricky), Rebecca Smith (Buddy) and Robin Zeidler (Gerald). She is also survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews, and great-grandnieces and great-grandnephews.
Visitation was held on Tuesday, November 4th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Wednesday, November 5th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 2:45 PM at the Whitfield Funeral Home, North Chapel (245 Central Ave, Demorest, GA 30531). A funeral service was held on Wednesday, November 5th 2025 at 3:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Cornelia Public Library (301 North Main Street, Cornelia, GA 30531 – http://www.cornelialibrary.org) and the Habersham County Animal Shelter (4231 B Toccoa Hwy, Clarkesville, GA 30523 – http://www.habershamga.com).
